The Sin of Lying
A minister told his congregation,
“Next week I plan to preach about the sin of
lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.”
The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked
for a show of hands. He wanted to know how many had read Mark 17. Every hand
went up.
The minister smiled and said,
“Mark has
only sixteen chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying.”